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Health
Center
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If you don't know the answer to that question, if you haven't been feeling well, or
if you just want a regular checkup, then the University of Houston's Health Center
is waiting for you. Without student insurance, any student can receive a primary
care office visit for $15.00. At that point, the student would be seen by one of three
in-house doctors. Board certified and licensed nurses evaluate patients, take x-
rays, and also administer testing.
In addition to primary care office visits, students visited the Health Center for
various other reasons. Students visited the Dermatology Clinic, headed up by
Dr. Philip Cohen, to get advice on their hair, nails, and skin. That visit was $25.00.
Compared to Dermatologist visits elsewhere, UH Health Center prices were
extremely cost-efficient. "We keep our costs at a minimum for students," stated
chief nurse, Pamella A. Hoffmeister, RN.
Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Michael Monmouth, practiced at the UH Health Center
one day a week. Dr. Monmouth diagnosed students with muscle or bone problems,
and if surgery was needed, it was performed at an area hospital. The follow-up
1 /n awwi'n'nn tn ^ ivisits, including x-rays and casting, were dealt
in addition to a /with on campus as well
general Clinic, the / The UH Health Center offered students both
Health Center Ia Women's Clinic and a Men's Clinic. The
I " /Women's Clinic was a full time clinic run by
Offered an emergency Female Nurse Practitioner Virginia Miller. For
' room, dermatology, #$25.00, women received annual well-women
nrthnnpfiir I exams> birth control consultations, STD testing,
VJUWfjeuiL, ^ lnd pregnancy testing. Women with
PSyChiatriC, WOmen'S /endocrinology problems were referred to on-
and men'S CliniCS. /camPus Dr. Laura McKinsy, and the service fee
I for that was only $25.00. Women with abnormal pap
smears were referred to Dr. Terry Simon, who was at UH's Health Center one day
a week. The Men's Clinic was run by Male Nurse Practitioner Robert Vbgler, who
was on campus at the UH Health Center two days a week. This clinic helped men
with issues such as testicular cancer, breast cancer in men, prostrate cancer, blood
pressure, sexually transmitted diseases, cholesterol, and heart disease. Male
students were evaluated and educated on preventative health issues.
There was also a psychiatric center located within the Health Center to evaluate
psychiatric disorders and offer medical treatments. For only $25.00 an hour, a
student could have a psychotherapy session. $15.00 was charged for medicine checks
and follow-up visits.
Other services offered by the UH Health Center include the following.
Immunizations, allergy shots, blood sugar testing, blood pressure testing, and
HIV testing, which is confidential. These services are offered on campus on a
daily basis. "We accept any UH Main Campus Student at our Health Center
regardless of color, age, race, wheelchair, walking, gay, or straight. This is very
important to us," Pamella A. Hoffmeister, chief RN said.
Story by Dixie Ann Dalton
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Overnight accomodations were availiable at the
health center for students that needed extensive
monitoring or care. The rooms are set up much
the same as standard hospital rooms.
Photo by Dixie Ann Dalton
Rounds
Lisa Scruggs, RN checks
in at the nurses' station
during her rounds at the
Health Center's mini-
hospital.
Photo by Dixie Ann
Dalton
Dr. Health Berry
Dr. James Gray works in his office at the health
center. Dr. Gray also answers questions online as
"Dr. Health Berry" at www.uh.edu/admin/
hcDr.Gray. His website receives over 4000 hits a
week from all over the world.
Photo by Dixie Ann Dalton
Check-Up
The Health center's examination rooms feature
all of the ammenities of a doctor's office. For only
$15 students without health insurance could have
a primary care office visit.
Photo by Dixie Ann Dalton
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